Fritz Ligges

Fritz Ligges

Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Individual eventing
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team eventing
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Team jumping

Fritz Ligges (29 July 1938 in Asseln – 21 May 1996 in Herbern) was a German equestrian and Olympic champion.

Career

Olympics career

He won a gold medal in show jumping with the West German team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]

Coaching career

Ligges was later coach for the national junior team of Germany.

References

  1. ^ "Fritz Ligges". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2008.


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